Francis Marion Higginbotham

Brief Life History of Francis Marion

When Francis Marion Higginbotham was born on 20 September 1831, in Wayne, Illinois, United States, his father, Pulliam Higginbotham, was 37 and his mother, Nancy McCracken, was 37. He married Mary Etta Gregory in 1887, in Randolph, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He lived in Janes Creek Township, Randolph, Arkansas, United States in 1880 and Bernie, Stoddard, Missouri, United States in 1900. He died on 6 February 1909, in Randolph, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Ravenden Springs, Randolph, Arkansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Francis Marion Higginbotham
1831–1909
Mary Etta Gregory
1859–1933
Marriage: 1887
Amanda Higginbotham
1861–1943
Mary Frances A Higginbotham
1888–1953
Hettie M Higginbotham
1891–
Robert Lee Higginbotham
1895–1973
Willie Belle Higginbotham
1896–1934
Rosa D Higginbotham
1901–1990

Sources (13)

  • Marion Hickenbottom, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Francis Higginbotham - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Francis Marion Higginbotham
  • Arkansas, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900

World Events (8)

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

1835

Historical Boundaries - 1835: Randolph, Arkansas Territory, United States; 1836: Randolph, Arkansas, United States

1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World

William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.

Name Meaning

English (Cheshire): habitational name from Oakenbottom in Bolton le Moors (Lancashire), probably originally called ǣcen-botme ‘oaken valley’. During the Middle Ages this name became successively Eakenbottom and Ickenbottom, with the first element becoming associated with the Lancashire and Cheshire dialect word hicken or higgen ‘mountain ash’ or the personal name Higgin.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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